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Jun 05 - 30

Presented by Round House Theatre at Round House Theatre Bethesda

When last we saw Nora Helmer, she left her husband Torvald—and audiences—with the slam of a door that became a feminist battle cry. Now, 15 years...

Summer Dance at Maryland Youth Ballet

Presented by Maryland Youth Ballet

Jun 17

Aug 16

Summer Dance at Maryland Youth Ballet

Presented by Maryland Youth Ballet at Maryland Youth Ballet

EARLY DANCE & INTRODUCTORY Early Dance Classes (ages 2-5) Weekly 45 min. Class Jun 24 – Aug 4 All Day Dance (ages 7-9) M-F, Daytime July 29 – Aug...

Third Thursday Open Poetry Reading

Presented by City of Takoma Park - We Are Takoma series

Jun 20

Third Thursday Open Poetry Reading

Presented by City of Takoma Park - We Are Takoma series at Takoma Park Community Center

Our annual open poetry reading gives local poets a chance to read their work to a friendly audience. Poets don’t need to be city residents or...

Amplify US! Performance

Presented by Story Tapestries

Jun 20 - 22

Amplify US! Performance

Presented by Story Tapestries at BlackRock Center for the Arts

Experience funny, dramatic, and heart-wrenching true stories in these thought-provoking and entertaining performance events. Locally famous and...

Boardwalk Brothers

Presented by Arts on the Green

Jun 28 - 30

Boardwalk Brothers

Presented by Arts on the Green at Arts Barn

The Jersey sound meets the Motown beat! The Boardwalk Brothers are a premier four-part harmony vocal group performing hits by such musical greats as...

Heritage Days 2019

Presented by Heritage Montgomery

Jun 29 - 30

Heritage Days 2019

Presented by Heritage Montgomery at 40+ Sites Throughout Montgomery County

Celebrate the 22nd Heritage Days at 40 museums, parks, and historic sites throughout Montgomery County open from noon to 4pm each day. FREE...

Conversation Concert with Bach's Cantata "Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn"

Presented by ChorSymphonica

Jun 30

Conversation Concert with Bach's Cantata "Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn"

Presented by ChorSymphonica at St Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church

View the press release This performance features the classical ensemble, ChorSymphonica, along with soprano Melissa Jean Chávez, mezzo-soprano...

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Free

May Art Walk in the Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

May 03

Sep 06

May Art Walk in the Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

Come join us for some refreshments while you walk around the park watching artists work. Along with the open studios, the Popcorn, Stone Tower, and...

PARKS, PARTY & PLAY – Bicycle Pump Track

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Jun 12 - 22

PARKS, PARTY & PLAY – Bicycle Pump Track

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Elm Street Park

In partnership with Montgomery Parks, the Bethesda Urban Partnership will host summer and fall events in downtown Bethesda’s parks. A Bicycle Pump...

PARKS, PARTY & PLAY – Bethesda Yappy Hour

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Jun 27

PARKS, PARTY & PLAY – Bethesda Yappy Hour

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Elm Street Park

In partnership with Montgomery Parks, the Bethesda Urban Partnership will host summer and fall events in downtown Bethesda’s parks. Yappy Hour and...

Free Summer Concert – Mama’s Black Sheep

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts

Jun 29

Free Summer Concert – Mama’s Black Sheep

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts at BlackRock Center for the Arts

Mama’s Black Sheep is the soulful collaboration of singer-songwriters Ashland Miller (guitar/vocals) and Laura Cerulli (drums/vocals)....

Heritage Days: Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory

Presented by Heritage Montgomery

Jun 30

Heritage Days: Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory

Presented by Heritage Montgomery at Observatory Park

Gaithersburg’s International Latitude Observatory turns 120 – celebrate with activities related to the geodetic science that was done at the...

Free Summer Concert – Marv Ashby & High Octane

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts

Jul 06

Free Summer Concert – Marv Ashby & High Octane

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts at BlackRock Center for the Arts

From the West Virginia Panhandle comes hard-driving ‘no holds barred’ bluegrass music courtesy of Marv Ashby and High Octane. Marv is joined by...

Free Summer Concert – The VI-Kings

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts

Jul 13

Free Summer Concert – The VI-Kings

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts at BlackRock Center for the Arts

The music of The VI-Kings is the “60s Soundtrack of Your Life.” Beatles, Stones, Motown, Kinks, Credence, Dylan, Byrds, Stax and on and on....

Discovery Day: Going Green

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Jul 14

Discovery Day: Going Green

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Olde Towne Plaza

Have fun exploring how we can all do our part to GO GREEN and help save our world in the process. Meet the City of Gaithersburg’s Stormwater...

Moonlight Movies at the Mansion

Presented by Arts on the Green

Jul 19

Aug 16

Moonlight Movies at the Mansion

Presented by Arts on the Green at Kentlands Mansion

Summer is coming and that means it’s time for outdoor family fun! Grab a blanket and your kids and join us for Moonlight Movies at Kentlands...

Free Summer Concert – David Cole & Main Street Blues

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts

Jul 20

Free Summer Concert – David Cole & Main Street Blues

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts at BlackRock Center for the Arts

If hearing the blues doesn’t make you stand up and holler, then you’ve never heard David “Git” Cole play the blues. A favorite of the D.C....

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Kids + Family

Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Apr 17

Jun 30

Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Brookside Gardens

The seasonal display features hundreds of live butterflies from all over the world, as they flutter and glide throughout the conservatory. Witness...

Twilight Trek

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Apr 20

Aug 17

Twilight Trek

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park

A new evening version of our popular guided hikes on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail. ‘Conductors’ provide historical context and explain...

Montgomery Parks Summer Camps

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 10

Aug 30

Montgomery Parks Summer Camps

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Various Sites in Montgomery County

With archaeology, art, dance, film, cooking, botanical art, nature camps, and lots more – there is an adventure waiting for everyone.

Boys Ballet Summer Intensive

Presented by Maryland Youth Ballet

Jun 17 - 21

Boys Ballet Summer Intensive

Presented by Maryland Youth Ballet at Maryland Youth Ballet

The program provides personalized training by internationally and nationally recognized instructors. Dancers will receive hands-on, individual...

Summerstock Camps

Presented by Lumina Studio Theatre

Jun 17

Aug 16

Summerstock Camps

Presented by Lumina Studio Theatre at Lumina Studio Theatre

Noir Theatre – June 17 – July 6* (3 weeks) Ages 12+ Catharsis, My Lovely Folk Tale Theatre I – June 17 – June 28 (2 weeks) Folk Tale Theatre II –...

Summer Musical Theatre Camp

Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC

Jun 17

Aug 23

Summer Musical Theatre Camp

Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC at Adventure Theatre MTC

Your child will work alongside accomplished D.C. area theatre professionals and teaching artists during daily rehearsals in dancing, singing, and...

Summer Camps for ages 3-11 at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy

Presented by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre

Jun 17

Aug 30

Summer Camps for ages 3-11 at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy

Presented by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, Gaithersburg

Founded in 1989, Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy is a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring students to dance by providing structured...

Round House Theatre Summer Camp!

Presented by Round House Theatre Education Center

Jun 17

Aug 30

Round House Theatre Summer Camp!

Presented by Round House Theatre Education Center at Round House Theatre Education Center

We believe every child is an artist and encourage them to explore all aspects of theatre—acting, movement, design, and play creation—and the...

Camp Levine

Presented by Levine Music

Jun 24

Aug 02

Camp Levine

Presented by Levine Music at Music Center at Strathmore

This summer, “camping is in’tents!'” Make “s’more” memories with us as we explore the great outdoors with cuddly critters, majestic mountains,...

Summer Documentary Filmmaking Camp

Presented by Docs In Progress

Jul 08 - 19

Summer Documentary Filmmaking Camp

Presented by Docs In Progress at Docs In Progress at Alexander House

In this two-week fun and educational day camp for youth ages 12-18, participants work in small teams to plan, shoot, and edit short documentary...

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Art

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery

Ongoing

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery will reopen to the public on April 6 and stay open through December. The Gallery will be open Saturdays and Sundays from...

Curator's Tours

Presented by Strathmore

Mar 09

Jul 20

Curator's Tours

Presented by Strathmore at The Mansion at Strathmore

Ever wish these walls could talk? Geared towards adults, the curator’s tour explores our current exhibitions, delving into artists’ techniques,...

Cy Keener and Justine Holzman

Presented by VisArts

Apr 24

Aug 25

Cy Keener and Justine Holzman

Presented by VisArts at VisArts

Set in a seventy-foot public window on a major thoroughfare with traffic volumes of over 60,000 cars per day, the 120-day interdisciplinary...

Gallery Exhibit: Harmonious Art Group

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events

May 14

Jun 23

Gallery Exhibit: Harmonious Art Group

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events at The Activity Center at Bohrer Park

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the City & its Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) present an exhibit featuring the...

Gallery Exhibit: Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events

May 14

Jul 07

Gallery Exhibit: Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events at Kentlands Mansion

Arts on the Green presents the annual juried art exhibition of the Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association (GFAA) at Kentlands Mansion, May 3 through July...

Gallery Exhibit: "Water"

Presented by Arts Barn

May 17

Jul 14

Gallery Exhibit: "Water"

Presented by Arts Barn at Arts Barn

Arts on the Green presents “Water,” an exhibit featuring artwork celebrating the beauty of water in its multitude of forms. The exhibit is on...

2019 Bethesda Painting Awards Exhibit

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Jun 05 - 29

2019 Bethesda Painting Awards Exhibit

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Gallery B

The Bethesda Painting Awards is downtown Bethesda’s annual juried art competition that exclusively honors painters from Maryland, Virginia and...

The Sound of Colors: Carl “Eugi” Hall

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Jun 07 - 29

The Sound of Colors: Carl “Eugi” Hall

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Park View Gallery

The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present “The Sound of Colors: Carl ‘Eugi’ Hall.” Imagining the sound colors make is the...

Visions & Voices 2019

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Jun 07 - 30

Visions & Voices 2019

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Popcorn Gallery

The Glen Echo Park Partnership presents “Visions & Voices 2019,” featuring artists from the Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. In this exciting...

Life Cycles: Water Media Abstracts

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Jun 07 - 30

Life Cycles: Water Media Abstracts

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Stone Tower Gallery

The Glen Echo Park Partnership presents “Life Cycles: Water Media Abstracts,” featuring watercolor paintings by Bonny Lundy. Lundy’s young mind...

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Music

Trey Sorrells, Jazz Saxophone

Presented by Strathmore

Jun 12 - 26

Trey Sorrells, Jazz Saxophone

Presented by Strathmore at The Mansion at Strathmore

Trey Sorrells fell in love with the saxophone when he was just 12 years old. After honing his sax skills in church, Sorrells became enamored with...

Summer Concerts: U.S. Marine Latin Band

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Jun 20

Summer Concerts: U.S. Marine Latin Band

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

Enjoy an evening of live music with the Marine Band’s Latin music ensemble. The United States Marine Band, also known as “The President’s Own,” is...

Carpe Diem - Revels Community Family Sing: Solstice in the Park

Presented by Carpe Diem Arts and Washington Revels

Jun 21

Carpe Diem - Revels Community Family Sing: Solstice in the Park

Presented by Carpe Diem Arts and Washington Revels at Bennington Park

Kick off the summer with us at Bennington Drive Park! Our June Carpe Diem Arts-Washington Revels Family & Community Sing will be a celebration of the...

Bomba y Plena en el Museo

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Jun 22

Bomba y Plena en el Museo

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

First time in Sandy Spring! Cultura Plenera moves their wildly popular Bomba y Plena en el Parque to the museum grounds. Expect the best in...

Bethesda Classical House Concert

Presented by Washington Musica Viva

Jun 22

Bethesda Classical House Concert

Presented by Washington Musica Viva at Milo

Bethesda House Concert and Potluck Buffet at the home of Richard White, 6005 Milo Drive Bethesda MD 20816. The Milo Trio: Celaya Kirchner, violin,...

2019 Musica Viva Kentlands Concert

Presented by Kentlands Community Foundation

Jun 23

2019 Musica Viva Kentlands Concert

Presented by Kentlands Community Foundation at Kentlands Mansion

Please bring your picnic blanket and join us for the 2nd annual classical music concert on the lawn of the Kentlands Mansion, starting at 6 pm. The...

Amy Helm

Presented by Strathmore

Jun 27

Amy Helm

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

Although Amy Helm just released her second solo record, she is a veteran musician who proudly carries the torch of her family legacy. Helm was a...

El Gran Festival De Musica Cubana

Presented by Strathmore

Jun 29

El Gran Festival De Musica Cubana

Presented by Strathmore at Music Center at Strathmore

In 1996, Buena Vista Social Club, with the help of American producer Ry Cooder, helped introduce the world to the golden era of Cuban music. This...

47SOUL

Presented by Strathmore

Jul 02

47SOUL

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

47SOUL is one of the most promising rising stars from the Middle East. This band creates their own unique music genre called “Shamstep”—a...

Live from the Lawn: Front Country

Presented by Strathmore

Jul 10

Live from the Lawn: Front Country

Presented by Strathmore at Gudelsky Gazebo

In the shadow of the San Francisco skyline, Front Country forged a sound hell bent on merging the musical past with the future. Featuring a lineup of...

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Theatre

How the Other Half Loves

Presented by Arts on the Green

Jun 07 - 23

How the Other Half Loves

Presented by Arts on the Green at Arts Barn

One of Britain’s best-loved comic writers, Sir Alan Ayckbourn, knows how to pen a fast-paced and hilarious play. In this 1969 farce, one...

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Jun 21

Jul 21

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

From the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory comes another unlikely hero: Matilda Wormwood. Born to parents who prize their own ignorance...

Iyanla Vanzant

Presented by Strathmore

Jun 26

Iyanla Vanzant

Presented by Strathmore at Music Center at Strathmore

Iyanla Vanzant—celebrated spiritual teacher, New York Times best-selling author, speaker, Emmy Award-winning television personality, and host...

L'homme Cirque

Presented by Strathmore

Jun 27

Jul 07

L'homme Cirque

Presented by Strathmore at Music Center at Strathmore

Enter the magical world of David Dimitri. Lauded “Lord of the Wire” by The New York Times, this world-famous high wire dancer and veteran of...

"Bad Jews" by Joshua Harmon

Presented by Jewish Community Theater of Montgomery County

Jun 29 - 30

"Bad Jews" by Joshua Harmon

Presented by Jewish Community Theater of Montgomery County at Temple Beth Ami

he Jewish Community Theater of Montgomery County, in cooperation with the Temple Beth Ami Players, presents “Bad Jews,” by Joshua Harmon The night...

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Presented by Arts on the Green

Jul 05 - 20

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Presented by Arts on the Green at Arts Barn

In partnership with Sandy Spring Theatre Group. In this wickedly wonderful Chekhovian mashup, Vanya and Sonia’s quiet, bucolic life is hilariously...

The Few, by Samuel D. Hunter

Presented by Unexpected Stage Company

Jul 11

Aug 04

The Few, by Samuel D. Hunter

Presented by Unexpected Stage Company at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation

It’s 1999; uncertainty and instability are in the air. Four years earlier, Bryan had abandoned his labor of love, a newspaper for truckers that he...

"The Mollusc," Romantic Edwardian Farce by Hubert Henry Davies

Presented by Quotidian Theatre Company

Jul 12

Aug 04

"The Mollusc," Romantic Edwardian Farce by Hubert Henry Davies

Presented by Quotidian Theatre Company at The Writer's Center

Hubert Henry Davies’ “The Mollusc” – July 12 – August 4, 2019 Directed by Jack Sbarbori “You are guaranteed to leave ‘The Mollusc’ with a smile on...

Tiger Style!

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Jul 17

Aug 18

Tiger Style!

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

In this outrageous satire about stereotypes, political correctness flies out the window as two Chinese-American siblings search for their authentic...

Applause Series: Children of Eden

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Jul 26

Applause Series: Children of Eden

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

One-night only concert versions of musicals we think are worth a second look featuring large orchestras and top talent. From the celebrated composer...

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